Spirit Well Sensory Lounge

10/17/2026

Tonight at Spirit Well! Join us for this introductory evening learning about the unique aspects of evolutionary astrology with Natasha.

if you have been challenged by patterns in relationships, family dynamics or workplace situations that seem to be following you throughout your life no matter who the different players are you may find a lot of benefit from diving in to your evolutionary astrology natal chart.

many aspects of this work can address lifetimes of patterns that are embedded in your being from the time and place that you were born with different planetary aspects driving huge pieces of your experience. Come and discover what some of those aspects are get a taste of the format and go deeper with Natasha in private sessions now available at Spirit Well or remotely.

10/17/2026

Please forgive the low lighting, but I think it also adds something to the tone of the morning energy.

having to face my complex grief over my dog, turning 15 this January, and showing more signs of accelerated age with each passing day. had a visceral flashback with him this morning as I spooned him in bed after having to pick him up instead of him easily jumping up. I remembered the boundless energy he once possessed as he ran circles around me in one of my favorite hiking spots in Montauk this time of year. As tears gently streamed down my face in knowing that he won’t be able to go there again before he leaves this planet I also felt an immense welling of love for the fact that I got to have those experiences at all, and that I gave him the best life he could have with very humble beginnings being born in a barn in South Carolina.

grief shows up in so many ways in our lives. self-care practices have been an integral part of my healing and my ability to hold presence in grief energy has increased with each passing year and loss. I am still Learning how to feel everything, put things into context and ultimately return to gratitude for the ephemeral nature of this place and blessing it all.

grateful for the community at Spirit Well to be a part of the process and to hold space for those of you who are in varying degrees of transformation yourself. may we all find refuge in the teachings we share and each other.

10/16/2026

Morning reflections on preparing for our new event, offering Kirtan to the community.

when I first discovered Yoga, part of what fascinated me about the practice was the usage of the ancient language of Sanskrit. There was something magical about the words and the vibrations that they created and the sounds that they made and as I practiced yoga I would start to hear the mantras playing over and over again in my mind. at first not knowing what they meant but understanding on the cellular level what felt like a massage to my mind and heart. I later learned the word mantra means mind protection, and the practice of Kirtan is a part of Bhakti Yoga which is a limb of Yoga, that is purely devotional, singing and and chanting mantras with other people. Some of the sweetest experiences I’ve had have been in those rooms where I got to float off on a cloud of heart bursting joy and love as everyone in the room offered their heart.

you do not need to sing in order to enjoy coming to the Kirtan, but it is part of what makes it so special is trusting that your voice when offered back creates a bigger whole. we do not have to be a Hindu to appreciate the vibrations of these ancient mantras, which are simply many names for God, unconditional loving presence and all of the other associations with themes of protection, transformation, preservation and sustenance, and rebirth that is a part of this place.

it’s only $10 and makes for a fun start to a weekend. Hope to see some of you there!

10/13/2026

What a beautiful moment to capture on so many levels. Hope you enjoy this little break of wonder this morning!



10/13/2026

I’ve known this intuitively for years and have different set lists to invoke different states of energy to keep me moving or channel grief or rage. The point is to find the ones that do it for you and get singing or dancing to feel and move the energy you need to. What kind of music does it for you?

This principle is also what makes the Vibroacoustic chair another tool in your energy regulation toolkit. Sound has a profound impact on our nervous system in so many ways. Come and check out what changing the frequency of your environment can do for you!

Can music actually cure?

"I would say it can, in the same sense penicillin can," says neuroscientist Daniel Levitin. "Penicillin doesn't cure the disease. Penicillin kills the bacteria that was causing the disease."

In an interview with Nautilus editor at large Kevin Berger, Levitin discusses his book I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, published in 2024.

Levitin began writing the book around the time he got some news from his friend Bobby McFerrin, the vocalist best known for "Don't Worry, Be Happy."

One day McFerrin was feeling fatigued before a show in Vermont and was going to cancel. He went and did it anyway, and "once he started singing, everything changed," Levitin says. Shortly after that, McFerrin was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

From there, the conversation turns to how music can relieve depression and anxiety, and what it can do for people with Alzheimer's disease who have profound memory loss.

There is one catch: "Your doctor can't say, 'Take two Adeles and call me in the morning.' It can't work that way. You have to like the music. You have to choose it yourself."

https://nautil.us/that-healing-sound-1165015?

10/09/2026

Certainly not the best picture in the world and doesn’t capture the pure joy that I felt to see one of my favorite comedians Fortune Feimster in Fort Lauderdale last night.

A little background on my relationship to stand-up comedy these past eight years or so…

when my mom died suddenly back in 2017 and things started really taking a turn managing the challenges with my son in addition to the pandemic destroying what I had built with my yoga studio, along with the reality for so many people close to me experiencing intense challenges in their lives my anxiety got so bad that it would wake me up multiple times per night. The only thing that wound up helping regularly and still consistently helps me to this day is to fall asleep listening to my favorite stand-up comedians, and when I wake up in the middle of the night to simply put them on and find comfort in the routines that I know by heart and to shut off the part of my brain that would continue to chew in despair or fret in an anxious fear.

Fortune is heavy in my rotation along with the Handsome Pod that she does with Tig Notaro and Mae Martin. Her first special Sweet and Salty is my favorite by far and I can recite each bit by heart. She tells a lot of stories about her family and her mother in particular who is currently fighting against an aggressive cancer. I find so much comfort in these stories because I have so many funny stories about my mom too, and even have aspirations of doing some storytelling/stand-up someday in her honor.

it might seem a strange coping mechanism yet I am reminded that in many indigenous cultures when people fall ill with grief or despair, the shamans would ask, “When was the last time you laughed? when was the last time you danced? When was the last time you sang?” And then prescribe doing those things in community as a way to regain hope and remember that we are beings of joy that are here to experience many things, and to lift each other up in lightness when we can.

Thank you for being a part of my healing tribe, Fortune. I’ll never make a charcuterie board without thinking of you keeping the cooter in charcuterie and remembering how laughter is truly the best medicine.

10/06/2026

10/04/2026

At Unity church today! Holistic Coalition wellness fair.

we are offering sessions with Ann doing her traditional cleansing practice, mini tarot sessions with Amelia, mini psychic reading sessions with Marie and massages for a dollar a minute with Shannon.

10/03/2026

Tomorrow afternoon at the Unitarian universalist Church, join Spirit Well and many other local holistic vendors for the Holistic Coalition annual wellness fair!

we are happy to be representing with offering mini sessions with Shannon for a dollar a minute for 15 or 30 minute chair massage for upper back neck & shoulders or table massage for the lower body, 15 or 30 minute sessions with Amy Cedarburg offering craniosacral therapy, mini tarot sessions with Amelia, mini psychic intuitive sessions with Marie and traditional Limpia cleansing ritual with Ann.

stop by early to sign up for your slot and wander around to experience all the wellness Fair has to offer! We will also be selling cups of kombucha. Our latest flavor will be peach rooibos 😍 and you can sample our new Sacred Water or purchase a growler to go.